What Makes MoPar so Badda$$??

Looking back now, i think the biggest thing that floats my boat, is that not everyone has what i have, my rigs are unique in their own way, and i get compliments on a regular basis. Growing up in a predominantly GM family, it was my Mom who got me into the mopar genre, i guess she was the "traitor" of the bunch. (i say she knows whats good for her) My great grandfather owned a GM dealership/ repair shop in lovelock nevada during the 60's and early 70's. My grandma learned to drive in a 64 impala, 409, 4-speed, she was scared to death of that car. to top it off, it was my grandfathers "loaner" car. My moms first car was a 67 mustang, fastback, 390-4speed, she got it cheap cause it ate the camshaft, then she traded it for a 71 challie, 383 auto. she was hooked. My father during highschool had a 68 chevelle, 307 powerglide, until he dumped a built to the hills 327 muncie setup in it. He used to run high 10's in the quarter, and he said the only rig that could beat him locally (and by beat, he said in his own words "run his @$$ into the ground") was a 71 D100 stepside shortbox with a 340-727 setup. I know who has the truck now, its the same guy. Anyway for my first car i was all about the GM, i looked at a couple biscaynes (63-64) and a 68 4-4-2, but my old man would shoot me down, "because they have V8's!!" So my mom convinced me to buy the dart, in all of its 4-door six cylinder gutless wonder glory. I rocked it for a year, then sold it to get a 76 chrysler cordoba, 400-727. My mom was apalled that id want "such a land yacht" and by that time my father realized i wasnt a maniac so he asked what engine is in it. I told him its a 400, 2 barrel. he was thinking chevy, 400 smallblock, so he assumed this was a smallboock as well. he was pretty po'd when i informed him (after i bought it of course) that its a poked out 383....and even better was when i put a 4barrel on it. i thought i was hot ****. he took my keys for 2 months.....then when i was in college i acquired a 78 D100 400 auto that i traded to get the dart back, i missed it too much, i mean c'mon, it was my first car! Now i have my dart, cordoba, and my 74 powerwagon. I love my Mopars! Anyway, my mom was always there to convince me to get a mopar, because deep down, momma knows best!!!!